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Dambun Shinkafa (Nigerian Rice and Vegetables)
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Dambun Shinkafa (Nigerian Rice and Vegetables)

10 ingredients 17 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

431
Calories
7g
Protein
14g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Scotch not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Rice (broken)
  • Vegetable oil
  • Onion , chopped
  • Spring onion (optional), chopped
  • Carrot , peeled and chopped
  • Scotch bonnet chile pepper , diced
  • Bell pepper , diced
  • Moringa leaf, washed
  • Seasoning cube
  • Salt

Directions

1

Thoroughly rinse the rice. If desired, soak for a while.

2

Steam the rice using a pot or an electric rice cooker until averagely soft.

3

Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a pot. Add the onion, spring onion, carrot, and peppers. Fry for a bit, then remove from heat.

4

Mix the cooked vegetables into the steamed rice. Season with salt and seasoning cube. Cover and allow to steam for a while.

5

Stir in the moringa leaves, and remove from the heat.

6

Serve with fried meat or fish.

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Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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